AVERAGE SPEED cameras pose no threat to motorcyclists - that's the claim being made by Essex County Council's Road Safety wing.
The claim comes after local councillors commissioned a survey to find whether average speed cameras could help reduce the number of motorcycle-related accidents within the county, says a report in the Sunday Express. Experts advised the council it was a waste of time, claiming “Number plates on motorcycles could not be captured” due to the fact that motorbikes have no forward facing number plate.
A Highways Agency spokesman confirmed the findings, but also said newer average speed cameras “can” be rotated to face at “some” locations. However, the spokesman refused to reveal exactly where, saying: “Motorcyclists would know which ones to avoid.”
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